Sustainable Business

Sustainability

The Store aims to be as gentle on the environment as possible. Recycling is a big deal here, consumer products are chosen and used carefully. There is even a busy worm farm and composting toilet that is an experience in itself (a good one).

Help us to give back...

We want to end the injustice of poverty. For everyone, for good, with you. In March 2018 our Okere Falls Oxfam Trailwalker Team (Rach, Rich, Raine and Steph) will walk 100km in under 36 hours (without sleep) and raise over $2500 for Oxfam.

The event raises vital funds for Oxfam – an independent, secular, non-government organisation working for a future without poverty, giving people throughout the Pacific a hand up, not a hand out to create change that lasts.

NZ-made compostable coffee lids...

We are happy to announce we are now using completely biodegradable takeaway Coffee Cup Lids!

There is a common misconception about "biodegradable" plastic coffee cup lids. These plastic lids, the ones you find at most cafes are in fact only biodegradable if done properly with the right equipment and facilities.

There aren't enough of these processing plants to keep up with the amount of lids we dispose of every time we have a takeaway cup of coffee.

The 'Evie Lid' takes around 23 days to decompose in a DOMESTIC compost bin, making it one of the first of its kind in the world!!!

Reducing single-use plastic...

We are NO longer supplying plastic straws for any of our drinks at Okere Falls Store.

These small single use plastic objects contribute to the huge amount of plastic pollution in our environment, while providing a completely unnecessary job! Instead we will have Paper Straws available.

In the U.S they use 500 million straws a day ! imagine that magnified by global consumption. REFUSE the plastic straw and see how you CAN live without unnecessary single use plastic objects.

No more Coca Cola...

CLICK HERE and HERE to see why we banned Coca Cola products from our Store

Rotorua striving to be plastic bag free...

CLICK HERE to follow us on Facebook and find out more about our initiative to encourage Rotorua retailers and events to be part of this movement.

Giving Back

OXFAM 2016

So stoked that we raised $4500. That is 150 more tap stands in under developed communities. 100 farmers that can grow food for their families. Or 75 more human traffickers brought to justice.

Thank you to everyone who made it possible, all the sponsors who so generously donated and of course we have to mention Sally and Annie our support crew on the day who lived every moment with us.

I have done a lot of outdoor events and experiences and this one was extreme. There are many individuals and also nearly as many teams that did not complete the task. But the “Loving it” team never considered to quit despite heavy rain, blisters, river crossing’s, MUD, Cow pooh lakes and rivers, steep descents that were on occasion more like a water fall. Thank you all.

OXFAM 2014

The OXFAM Trailwaker 2014 was one of the funnest events we've participated in. A great cause and an awesome experience. Thanks SO MUCH to everyone that participated and walked!!!